grandeur meaning and definition

GRANDEUR noun

Definition of grandeur (noun)

1. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
   • "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"
   • synonyms: brilliance, grandness, magnificence, splendor, splendour
2. the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
   • synonyms: magnanimousness, nobility, nobleness